A thin gold band traces the rim of this creamy porcelain cup, where plum blossoms rise in delicate relief above a web of cracked-ice lines. The design balances formal exhibition grandeur with intimate domestic grace—each petal and fracture hand-carved, no two quite alike. How many variations can you spot in the ice patterns across the set?

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https://clevelandart.org/art/2022.150.35

A thin gold band traces the rim of this creamy porcelain bowl, its raised plum blossoms floating above incised cracked-ice patterns. The tension between delicate relief and precise geometry suggests a quiet mastery of domestic elegance—how many petals catch the light at once?

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https://clevelandart.org/art/2022.150.20.a

Delicate plum blossoms in low relief emerge from a web of incised lines, evoking cracked ice on porcelain’s creamy surface. This dining cup bridges Kyoto’s export ambitions with intimate domestic elegance—each petal hand-carved, each piece subtly unique.

What does the tension between precision and imperfection reveal about its maker’s hand?

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https://clevelandart.org/art/2022.150.34

A single plum blossom, its petals raised in low relief, emerges from a web of incised lines—cracked ice frozen mid-thaw. This bowl blurs the line between exhibition splendor and intimate use; each hand-carved detail suggests both precision and quiet domesticity.

What does the tension between repetition and variation reveal about the maker’s hand?
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https://clevelandart.org/art/2022.150.26.a